Executive Administrator, Alumni Relations
Division of Institutional Advancement
The Opportunity
Brandeis University seeks an Executive Administrator to join our team of advancement professionals in the Institutional Advancement Division.
Established in 1948 as a nonsectarian university with strong ties to the American Jewish community, we are a medium-sized private research university with global reach. Brandeis is dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking – including Nobel Prize winning - discoveries.
In preparation for our next ambitious campaign, IA seeks to strengthen the bonds with the university’s various constituencies and secure the philanthropic resources necessary for Brandeis to continue achieving excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and campus life.
Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package, which includes: medical, dental, and life insurance; generous paid time off; tuition remission; a 403b retirement savings plan with a generous match; free parking; and a flexible hybrid working model for most positions.
Position Summary
The Executive Administrator is responsible for providing high-level office administration and client relations support to the Vice President of Alumni Relations and a senior director. The EA will manage and facilitate complex and demanding schedules and meeting planning, with a commitment to ensuring that time is reserved for “high value” tasks and conversations. They will also help plan, facilitate, and coordinate highly visible events and meetings; draft and edit a variety of correspondence and communications; and respond to requests from the Office of the President with appropriate urgency.
Primary Responsibilities
Qualifications
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis, and always have been — they are rooted in our identity as an institution. These values serve as a regular reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call for us, as Brandeisians, to grow. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements.
If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.
Closing Statement
Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.
Submit Your Candidacy
To learn more, visit the Division of Institutional Advancement and our Alumni, Friends & Families websites.
To apply, please visit our career website and submit your cover letter and resume via the Brandeis University Human Resources online portal.
The material presented in this position summary is for informational purposes only. Candidates offered a position at Brandeis University may be subject to an employment reference check and additional background screening satisfactory to Brandeis. This screening may include a criminal background check, drug testing, and motor vehicle records check.